money-grubber
noun [ C ] informal disapproving (also money grubber) uk/ˈmʌn.i ˌɡrʌb.ər/ us/ˈmʌn.i ˌɡrʌb.ɚ/ (also mainly UK money-grabber, money grabber)
财迷;贪财者
someone who has money as their main interest and does anything possible to get a lot of it
They thought that doctors were lazy money-grubbers with time on their hands.
The statement made her look like a liar and a money grubber.
The more out of reach something is, the more the money-grabbers can charge for it. 越是遥不可及的东西，贪财的人就越能为之索取高价。
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- They are money-grubbers who will steal from their customers and destroy the environment in pursuit of a profit.
- The guy's a low class money grabber without any real style.
- "That agent of yours is a money-grubber," Iris complained.